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UNITED STATES "PA-TENT OFFICE.

-JOHN FRANKLIN MCNUTT, OF WARREN, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE HARRIS AUTOMATICPRESS OOMPAN Y, OF NILES, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 694,408, dated March4, 1902.

Application iiled May 1898.

To @ZZ whom if may] con/cern:

Be it known that I, JOHN FRANKLIN Mc- NUTT, of Warren, in the county ofTrumbull and State of Ohio, have invented certain new 5 and usefulImprovements in Numbering-Machines; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and l: use the same. j p

This invention contemplates certain new and useful improvements innumbering or stamping machines, and has special reference to that classin which a plurality of sets of I5 numbers are stamped or printedsimultaneously,A such as on sheets of bank-checks and theircorresponding stubs.

The primary object of the invention is to provide improved means forfeeding the 2o sheets to be printed into and through the ma-` chine, toprovide for the perfect register of each sheet, to provide improvedmeans for distributing the ink to ,the inking-rolls, and

in general to improve the construction and z5 operation of machines ofthis character whereby Vquick and accurate results may be obtained. p

The invention will lbe hereinafter fully set forth, and particularlypointed out in the 3o claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in side elevation. Fig.2 is atop plan View. Fig. 3 is an'enlarged view, partly in section, ofone of the numbering-heads, its

- carrier, frame, and support therefor. Fig. 4E

is a front end view thereof. Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view on line5 5, Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is an enlarged side view, With parts broken away,showing the feeding and speed mech- 4o anism. Fig. 7 is a detail. Fig. 7isa view in perspective of lparts of the clutch-operating mechanism.Fig. 8 is a sectional View on line 8 S, Fig. 6. Fig. 9 is a front endView of the parts shownin Fig. 6. Fig. 10 is a view ofthe'elutch-pulley. Fig. 11 is a top plan view of a portion of the'numbering-head carrier and the shifter of the ink-distributing plate.Fig. 12 is a view in perspective of the latter, showing part of theshifter in engagement therewith. Fig. 13-is a sectional -sired point bya screw a7.

detail on line 13 13', Fig. 2. Fig. 14 is a de- Serial No. 681,675. (Nomodel.)

tail in perspective. Fig. 15 shows the ordinary repeating-disk detached.Figs. 16 and 17 are details. Fig. 18 is aplan view, with parts brokenaway, of the table and tympan-block. Fig. 19 is an end View thereof.Fig..20 is a plan view showing the supports for the stops. Fig. 21 is aview of the parts shown in Fig. 20, looking from the front of i themachine. Fig. 22 is a vertical sectional 6o View on line 22 22, Fig.2O.l Fig.l23 is an enlarged view of the feed-rolls, their shafts, andbearings. Fig. 2l is a plan view ofthe parts shownjn Fig. 23. Fig. 25 isa vertical sectional' View' on line 25 25, Fig. 23.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a supporting-column having abase ax', and a a frame which is composed of twocorresponding parallelsides a and a depending portion c2, the latter being secured upon columnA. 7o The sides a support at thefront of the machine atransversely-arranged table a3, which is provided in front with anextension a4, secured to arms a5, projecting from the under side of thetable. Extending transversely over table a3 are two cross-bars a5,.eachof dovetail form in cross-section and designed to have secured thereontympan-blocks a.y These bars a5 are Yadjustable longitudinally of thetable a3, having at their ends tapered 8o u pieces 2, which hugoppositely-tapered edgesof the table.

4block has a dovetailed groove to accommo- (See Figs. 18 and 19.) Eachdate its bar a5, to which it is held at any de- The upper surface ofthis block is raised by having a cont-inuous cutaway as in its edges,and upon the raised portion is held a pad c, preferably composed ofcardboard packing (11 and covering cl2 of paper, the latter beingheld 9oby a rectangular clamp-frame 0,13, which lits snug within the cutawayas. (See Fig. 13.)

B is the main operating-shaft, which has its bearings in upwardextensions b of the side of frame a. On one end thereof is j ournaled adifferential clutch-pulleyb'. A handwheel'b2 is keyed toy said shaft.The drivingbelt (not shown) engages any of the steps of pulley b. Across-rod b3, also havingits bear-y ings in extensions b, is locatedbeneath the loo shaft. B, and on it are mountedthe frames C of; thenumberingheads mechanism. Each frame C has'a casting b1, formed with achamber Z13, a lower bore Z2 to accommodate crossrod b3, an upper boreb1, a cylindrical portion Z13, and an upper casing b1. Through bore ZFextends the shaft B, upon which is keyed a worm Z)111, located in thecylindrical portion b3. This worm meshes with a worm-wheel Z)13 incasing b3. This worm-wheel is keyed on a crank-shaft Z113. ThecastingZJ1 is held firmly on cross-rod h3 by a screw Z111 and an innerkey-block D13, fitting in a groove in rod Z13. The position of castingZ# is capable of being easily adjusted by means of a screwrod Z113,supported at its ends by the sides of frame a, said rod being inengagement with an arm Z)11, pivoted at Z113 to the casting and having athreaded groove Z113, which is held in contact with said screw-rod byakey Z130. On the end of this screw-rod is an operating crank-handleZ931. Each frame() has a horizontal extension D of approximately I form,which is located in chamber The frame C may be adjusted forward orbackward by a screw-rod d, mounted on extension D and engaging aninteriorly-threaded block d', secured to casting b4 within chamber Z13.On one end of this screw-rod is a crank-handle d3. By means of the twoscrew-rods Z913 and d the numbering-head frames may be adjustedtransversely of the machines and also longitudinally thereof.

Within suitable guideways in the front end of each frame C is mounted avertically-reciprocating carrier E for the numbering-head e. Thiscarrier has an opening in which the eccentric-pin d3 of a pitman d* isheld by a set-screw d3, said pitman at its upper end being pivoted tothe crank of shaft Z213. A

plate d6 has a rib d1, held in a groove in the body of the carrier by aplate d3 and bolt d, and from this plate d depend hangers d10, whichsupport the shaft e of the numberinghead e. By means of theeccentric-pin d3 the the imprint of the numbering-heads may beregulated. Each numbering-head is composed of a series of disks or dialse3 of ordinary form, having numerals on their peripheries. Upon theinitially-operated or righthand disk is a ratchet c3, which is adaptedto be engaged by a pawl e1, carried hy a lever e3, loosely mounted atits inner end on shaft e1. The outer end of this lever is connected by alink e3 to an arm e1, rigid with a front plate e3 of frame C. The pawle1 is held against the ratchet bya plate-spring e3. By this constructionnormally the pawl e4 will act upon the first dial and cause the same tobe rotated to the extent of one figure at a time. Arepeating-disk e111is located adjacent to the first disk of the numbering-head, the purposeof which is, as is well understood in the art, to so control the pawl e1that it will engage the ratchet on the first disk only once in a certainnumber of predetermined strokes. For instance, if it should be desiredto print the same figure twice, every other notch in the repeating-diskwill be shallow enough to prevent the pawl from engaging a tooth on thedisk-ratchet. Any number of shallow teeth may be provided in therepeating-disk to allow for the desired number of repetitions. As thisfeature is well known in the art-,further reference thereto isunnecessary.

The inking-rollers F are controlled by a carrier composed of two arms f,journaled at their upper ends on a shaft f', mounted in plate d6. Thejournals of these rollers are held by lower cap-platesf, secured to thelower ends of armsf by screws f3. Adjusting-bolts f1, extended throughthe i'iangesf5 of said arms, bear upon the journals of theinking-rollers and allow of an accurate adjustment of the rollersagainst the printingsurfaces of the disks. To rearward projections f6 ofthese armsf are pivotally connected the lower ends of links f7, whichdepend from frame C. By this connection the vertical reciprocatingmotion of the carrier E will imparta swinging motion to the carrier ofthe inking-rollers. When the carrierE is lowered, the inking-rollerswill be swung to a rearward position and will be forward beneath thenumbering-head when the latter is elevated.

G is the ink-distributer. It consists of a segmental curved plate g, onthe outer surface of which the ink is applied.V This plate is positionedabove the line of travel of the inking-rolls, so that the direction ofrotation of the latter when in contact with the plate will be the sameas when theyengage the peripheries of the printing-disks. By this I amenabled to use regular composition rolls without danger of causingabrasion thereof at high speed, and thus also allow the same rolls to beused for a long time. From the inner face of this` plate projects agrooved rib g, which accommodates the end of a T-shaped projection g2 ofa vertically-disposed sleeve g3, which is preferably formed with an armg4, projecting rearwardly from said carrier. The plate g is caused toreciprocate horizontally on its bearing by a fork g3, fast on the lowerend of a vertical shaft g3, fitted in sleeve g3. The fork g3 sandwichesthe lower portion of the rib g', and as said fork is moved to the IOOTIO

right and left by the intermittent partial revolution of shaft git willeffect the lateral shifting ofthe plate g. On shaft g6 is a collar g7above sleeve g3, said collar, together with the fork, holding said shaftwithin its sleeve. Two short lateral fingers g3, projecting from acollar on the upper end of shaft g3, are designed to be engaged by lugg3 on the face of a disk g10 when said shaft is in its raised position.This disk is carried by a shaft (113, having its bearings in frame C andprovided with a gear-Wheel g13, which meshes with a gear-wheel Q14, faston crank-shaft Z913. This gear-wheel Q13 is twice the size of thegearwheel g11. Hence one revolution of crank-shaft Z)13 will produceone-half revolution of gearwheel g13. As the carrierE is moved upwardthe fingers g8 are engaged by the lug g1 and turned first one way andthen the other, thereby through the reciprocal movement of shaft g6effecting the shifting of the ink-distributing plate. each movement ofthe numbering-head carrier the ink-distributer is shifted laterally.

The tympan-blocks a6 are so adjusted that they will be directly beneaththe numberingheads. While ordinarily but two numbering-heads areemployed at one time, yet a slide h4, which supports the shafts h5 ofthe ,lower feed-rolls h6.

(See Figs. Q and 16.) These feed-rolls h3 and h1? are practically narrowring-like enlargements on the inner ends of the shafts h2 and t.-Normally the opposed feed-rolls h3 h6 are out of frictional contact, andthe lower one is periodically raised against the upper coacting rollonly'when a sheet is to be fed forward. The slides 71.4 are mounted attheir lower ends on rearwardlyprojected arms h1, keyed on ashaft its,mounted in the sides of frame a and also in the lower tubular forkedends of frames H. On one end of this shaft hs is keyed a lever 719,which carries at its outer end a roll 7t10,adapted to ride upon a cam71.12, mounted on a short shaft h13, supported by one side of frame a.(See Figs. 6 and 14.) The number of peripheral lugs on this camcorresponds to the number of impressions to be made upon each sheet tobe printed. When one of the lugs raises the lever 719, the lowerfeed-rolls will be brought into contact with the upper feed-rolls,thereby feeding the sheet forward as long as the cam holds the lowerfeed-rolls elevated. The length of each lug controls the extent to whichthe sheet is fed forward each time the feed-rolls are brought into play.Hence for convenience I make the ,cam k12 in two corresponding sections2 and 3, which are so united by bolts 4 that they may be axiallyadjusted sufficient to make the conjoint length of adjacent lugs controlthe feeding to suit the character of the work being performed. Theshafts h2 h5 are geared together by sleevegears h147t15,mounted in thesides of frame a. The gears proper are outside of the frame, whileenlargements h1? on the inner ends of the sleeves of said gearsabutagainst the inner side of the frame. These shafts have a splineconnection with the sleeve-gears and are capable of being adjustedlongitudinally without interfering with the gear connections. Thegearsh15 mesh with intermediategearwheels h17, mounted on the sides offrame a, said wheels 71.17 being driven by gear-wheels h18, fast on ashaft h1, supported by frame Thus it will be seen that in a, said shaftbeing rotated by a gear-wheel h2o, engaging one of its gear-wheels h1Sand mounted on a stud 7121, which also supports a sprocket-wheel W2,thev belt 7t23 of which is in engagement with a wheel R24, fast on oneend of the main operating-shaft B.

On shaft 7t19 are mounted pulleys t' t', over which pass fourcarrying-tapes I, which are extended rearwardly on a horizontal lineand,

are then passed over a drum t', journaledv in the rear end of frame a.From this drum the tapes are carried forward and downward beneathavsmall drum i2, which serves to keep the vtapes in` proper tension.This drum i2 is journaled in the outer ends of arms t3, which areloosely pivoted at t4 to the sides of frame a. These tapes areconstantly operated by the rotation of shaft h1, which derives its powerfrom shaft the sheets after the printingis completed. As

They are designed to conveyl the tapes approach the drum 1I' they assumea Y slightly-raised position, so that in carrying a sheet they willcoact with cords t5, carried by three rolls 6, j ournaled in the sidesof frame ct, said cords being passed against the drum 1l' in passingfrom the upper to the lower rolls. The journals of the rearmost rollt'6are mounted in bearings i7, adjustable on end extensions of frame ct,whereby the tension of'cords 'i5 n may be regulated.- The printed sheetsare delivered by the tapes and cords onto a receiving-table fis, whichis pivotallyv mounted at t9 on the upper end of a vertically-adjustablestandard t'10, held in a bracket @'12, projecting from base a-X, by aset-screw 13. This table is usually set at an incline, so that theprinted sheets will fall against a stop-bar 11, extended transverselyacross its upper surface near its lower edge.

VJ J designate two series of stops for positioning the sheetspreparatory to each impression. These stops are located between eachpair of tapes I, and each series comprises horizontally-disposed bars j,having depending vertical portionsj, which are guided by and containedwithin an inclosing bracket too IIO

jg, which latter is formed with a dovetail groove jg, accommodating across-barjf, extending from side to side of the frame. (See Figs. 20,2l,y and 22.) A set-screw js holds the bracket in position on bar 3'5,allowing of its adjustment longitudinally of said bar. The lower end ofthe vertical portion of each stop-bar is formed with an inclinedshoulder f, with which is designed to engage a cam js,

fast on a shaft K, extending across the frame beneath the bracket.several cams js is to eect the raising of thel corresponding stop-bars.On the upper horizontal edges of the latter are secured small' stopsjf,which fit in dovetail grooves in said edges. These stop-bars are soarranged that they are operated in pairs-that is, the `respective camsof one bar of each series are similarly positioned on shaft K, and thestops t7'9 of both bars are arranged inline with each The distancebetween-Y the stops of 1 other.

The purpose of the the several pairs of bars represent the spacesbetween the printing-points on the sheets, those of the pair firstoperated, which are at or near the extreme'forward ends thereof,constitute the guides for placing the sheets for the first impression.When the machine is putin motion, the shaft K revolves, lowers thefirst-operated pair of stopbars and raises the second pair, the stopsupon which have been placed, say, about three inches further back thanthose of the first-operated pair, and thus they form the guide forpositioning the sheet for the second impression of the numbering-headsand likewise are the stops of the remaining pairs of bars arranged forthe succeeding impressions. It will be understood that as thefirst-operated pair of stopbars is lowered the feed-rolls will bebrought into contact by the cam k12 immediately after the firstimpressions have been made, and then the sheets will be advanced to thestops on the next pair of bars, which are raised in time to insureengagement of the sheet with said stops. Likewise when the secondimpressions have been made the second pair of bars will be lowered, thefeed-rolls brought into contact, so as to feed the sheet, and the thirdpair of stop-bars will be elevated, and so on until the last set ofimpressions is made, when the sheet will be carried by tapes I and cordsj to the table is. It will be noticed that by the slight rise in thetapes I at the rear ends of the stop-bars contact of the sheet with thetapes occurs only after the last set of impressions has been made.

By the term set ofimpressions I refer to the impression of twonumbering-heads, such asin the numbering of checks and their stubs.

On one end of shaft K is a series of differential gear-wheels k, ofgradually and correspondingly decreased diameters. Vith any one of thesegear-wheels engages an intermediate gear-wheel 7c', journaled on theouter end of an arm 7c2,located outside of the frame a. This arm isformed with and extends at a right angle from a sleeve 7c3, which isfitted on a shaft L, extended transversely through the frame. This endof said shaft projects outward from the frame on a line with thesmallest gear-wheel of the series 7c, while on the other end of saidshaft is a sprocket-wheel 7a4, which is driven bya chain 705, passedover a sprocket-wheel k6 on shaft B. With gearwheel 7.1' intermeshes asmall gear-pinion k7, splined on shaft L and held in position by aflanged plate ks, extending from the end of sleeve 7c3. This sleevebeing elongated can be moved longitudinally on shaft L when it isdesired to change the number of revolutions the machine will make. Thisis determined by the ratio of the gear-pinion k7 with any one of thegear-wheels k. With the intermediate gear-wheel k' in engagement withthe gear-wheel of maximum diameter to one revolution of shaft K themotion transmitted through gear-pinion k7 will be six to one-that is,the machine will make six sets of impressions to one revolution of saidshaft. If the intermediate gear-wheel 7c is in engagement with any ofthe other gear-wheels of the series, the ratio will be five, four,three, two, and one, respectively. Hence it will be seen ,that upon thesheets may be printed any number of sets of impressions from one to six,inclusive. In changing the gear ratios the number of cams upon the shaftK, operating the stop-bars,should be correspondingly changed. Forinstance, if only four different impressions are to be made only fourstop bars should be operated by the same number of cams placed on shaftK. Likewise the cam 7&2, which controls the feed-rolls, should have butfour lugs or peripheral projections. On shaft K is a sprocket-wheel Z,which imparts motion to shaft 71.13, on which cam 7L12 is keyed,

through the agency of a chain l engaging a v sprocket-wheel Z2, fast onthe said shaft hm.

M is a foot-treadle fulcrumed at m to a stud of base ax and connected bya rod m to an arm m2, fitted on a shaft m3, having its bearings in framea and from which in turn eX- tends a laterally-projecting arm m4, theouter end of which is connected by a rod m5 to the clutch-operatingmechanism (not shown) of pulley b'. From 4this arm m4 extends a shortarm m, having a flanged end m7, which is in line with the outer end ofarm fnt. When the treadle is depressed, an arm m8, pivoted at m" toframe a, swings rearward under action of a weighted projection m10, andits lower end being immediately above the end of the short arm m6 holdsthe lat-ter as against rising. In this way the treadle is held depressedduring the operation of the machine. As the shaft K completes itsrevolution an arm m12, fast thereon, strikes a shoulder m13 on arm m3and moving the latter out of engagement with the short arm 'm6 permitsthe treadle to lower, and thus bring the machine to a stop.

The operation is a follows: The numberingheads being first properlyarranged, the operator places the sheet to receive the first irnpressionover the tympan-pads, the forward edge'of the sheet abutting against thestops of the first-operated pair of stop-bars, which are brought intoposition by turning handwheel b2 of shaft B. The operator then sets themachine in motion by pressing his foot on treadle M, which allows shaftB to rotate. The revolution of this shaft will, through crankshaft Z213,cause the reciprocation of the carriers of the numbering-heads. As thelatter move downward the inking-rollers are thrown out of the way andinto contact with the laterally-shiftableink-distributingplate. When thefirst impression has been made, the feedv rolls are brought into playand grasping the sheet between 'them feed the same forward against thestops of the second operated pair of stop-bars, which are raised by therevolution of shaft K. This is continued until the last impression orset of impressions has been made, by which time the forward edge of theIOO s heet will be caught between tapes I and cords i, and being carriedover drum t" is deposited onto the receiving-table face down.

From what has been said it will be seen that as each impression iscompleted the sheet will be mechanically fed forward and will be guidedand held at the proper point ready to receive a second or furtherimpression by contact with the stops, the raising of which is controlledby the number of impressions to be made on each sheet.-

The advantages ofV my invention being apparent to those skilled in theart need not be justing-rod for adjusting said support transversely ofthe machine, substantially'as set forth.

2. The combination with the numberinghead and the carrier therefor, ofpivoted arms depending from said carrierv having lower flanged ends,plates adjustably held to said ends, ink-rollers having theirjournalsresting on said plates,adj listing-screws in said flanged ends bearingon said journals, an ink-distributing plate, and means for moving saidarms and rollers rearward When said carrier is lowered, substantially asset forth.

3. The combination with the numberinghead, the ink-rollers, and theswinging car'- rier therefor, of an ink-distributing plate mounted inrear of said head, a rod engaging said plate, and means lfor partlyrotating said' rod alternately in opposite directions for shifting saidplate laterally on its support, as set forth.

4. The combination with the numberinghead, the ink-rollers, andthe'swinging carrier therefor,of an ink-distributing plate having agroove, a support for said plate fitting in said groove, a rod engagingsaidA plate, and means for partly rotating said rod alternately in'opposite directions, as set forth.

5. The combination with the numberinghead, the carrier therefor, theink-rollers and their swinging carrier mounted on said former carrier,of a shiftableink-plate supported by said former carrier, an upright rodmovable with the latter and having a fork on its lower end for engagingand shifting said plate,and means for partly rotating said rodalternately in opposite directions, asset forth.V

6. The combination with the numberinghead, the carrier therefor, theink-rollers and their swinging carrier mounted on said former carrier,of a shiftable ink-plate supported by said former carrier, anupright-rod movable with the latter vand having a fork on its lower endfor engaging and shifting said plate,`fin gers projecting laterally fromthe upper end of said rod, and a rotary disk having a lug designed toengage said fingers and partly rotate said rod alternately in oppositedirections, substantially as set forth.'

7. The combination with the numberinghead, the carrier therefor, theink-rollers and their swingin g carrier mounted on said former carrier,of a shiftable ink-plate having a rib formed with a groove, avertically-disposed sleeve supported by said former carrier and having aprojection extended into said groove,

an upright rod extended through said sleeve' and having a fork on itslower end engaging said rib, a collar on said rod above said sleeve,fingers projecting laterally from said rod, and

a rotary disk having a lug designed to engage said fingers and vpartlyrotate saidrod alternately in opposite directions, substantially as setforth.

8. The combination with the operatingshaft, the crank-shaft driventhereby and having a gearwheel thereon, of a numberinghead, the carriertherefor, the frame for said carrier, a short shaft mounted in saidframe and having a gear-wheel meshing with said former gear-Wheel, adisk on said short shaft having a lug on its front face, ink-rollers, acarrier therefor, an ink-plate, an upright rod having a fork engagingsaid plate and provided at its upper end with laterally-projectingfingers designed to be engaged by the lug von said disk, as set forth.

9. A numbering-machine having a series of feed-rolls normally out ofengagement, and means for intermittently throwing said rolls intofrictional contact, in combination with a series of stops meansforperiodically positioning said stops in and removing them from the`feed-line and means for timing the operation of said feed-rollsrelatively to thel operation of the stops, as set forth.

lO. A numbering-machine havinga series of coacting feed-rollsnormallyout of engagement, gearing between Ysaid feed-rolls and meansconnected to one feed-roll of each series for intermittently throwingsaid rolls into IIO frictional contact, in combination with asefeed-line and means for timing the operationA of said feed-rollsrelatively to the operation of the stops, as set forth.`

1l. A numbering-machine having a frame, a series of coacting feed-rollsnormally out of engagement,longitudinally-adj ustable shafts for saidfeed-rolls, intermeshing gear-wheels for said shafts, held in xedrelation to said frame, and means for acting on the shaft ofonefeed-roll of each series, for'intermittently throwing the rollsinto'frictional contact, as set forth.

12. A numbering-machine having a frame, a series of coacting feed-rollsnormally out of engagement, separate shafts for said feedrolls each ofsaid shafts being longitudinally adjustable, gearing between the shaftsofeach series, held in fixed relation to said frame, a

arm for holding the rolls in frictional Contact,V

such means being capable of being adjusted to regulate the extent ofsuch contact, asset forth. n

14. A numbering-machine having coacting feed-rolls, shafts therefor, amovable bearing for one of said shafts, a shaft to which said bearing isconnected, an arm on said latter shaft, a cam having peripheral lugswith which said' arm engages, and means for increasing or lessen ing thelengths of such lugs, as set forth.

15. A numbering-machine having upper and lower shafts, feed-rolls onsaid shafts, an adjustable bracket supporting one of such shafts andhaving a vertical opening, a bearing for the other shaft having adepending portion fitted in said vertical opening, a shaft having an armto which said depending portion is secured, an arm on the outer` end ofsaid latter shaft, and a cam engaging said latter arm, substantially asset forth.

1G. In a numbering-machine, the combination with the main frame, ofshafts having coacting feed-rolls on their inner ends, sleeves mountedin the sides of said frame having at one. end intel-meshing gear-wheelssplined on said shafts, adjustable brackets having openings for one ofsaid shafts, movable bearings for the other one of said shafts, a shafthaving arms to which said bearings are secured, an arm on one end ofsaid latter shaft and a cam engaging said latter arm, substantially asset forth.

17. In a numbering-machine, the combination with the main frame having atable eX- tended across one end, of brackets adjustably secured to saidtable and having openings in their lowerends and also formed withvertical openings, upper and lower shafts having feedrolls, said uppershafts being supported by said frame and brackets, movable bearings forsaid lower shafts, tted in said vertical openings, a shaft mounted insaid frame and extended through the lower openings in said bearings,arms thereon supporting said movable bearings, an arm on one end of saidshaft, and a cam having peripheral lugs with which said latter armengages, substantially as set forth.

18. Thecombination with the coactingfeedrolls, of means for throwing thesame into frictional contact, such means comprising an arm and a camwith which such arm engages, such cam being formed in sections, axiallyadjustable, and having peripheral lugs, as set forth.

19. The combination with the feed-rolls, and the movable bearing for oneof the rolls,

having peripheral lugs, as and for'the purpose set forth.

20. In a numbering-machine, a plurality of stops arranged at differentpoints between the receiving and discharging ends of the machine, suchstops being normally out of the line of travel, in combination withmeans-for intermittently feeding thestock, such stock being fed betweenthe removal of one stop from, and the placing of another stop in, theline of travel, as set forth.

21. In a numbering-machine, a plurality of stops arranged at differentpoints between the receiving and discharging end of the machine, suchstops being normally on a uniform plane out of the line of travel of thestock, means for successively raising each of said stops into the lineof travel as a precedingly-raised stop is removed from such line oftravel, in -combination with means for intermittently feeding the stock,such stock being fed between the withdrawal of one stop from, and theraising of another stop into, the line of travel of the stock.

22. In a numbering-machine, a series of bars, a series of stopsadjustably secured on said bars at different distances from thereceiving end of the machine, such stops being `normally out of the lineof travel of the stock,

and means for engaging each of said bars for periodically andsuccessively throwing such stops across such line of travel, as setforth. 23. In a numbering-machine, a series of bars, a series of stopsadjustably secured on the upper edges of said bars, such stops being atdifferent distances from the receiving end of the machine, each of saidbars having Va depending portion, a bracket for'holding said bars, and aseries of cams, one for each bar, for periodically and successivelyraising the latter, as set forth.

24. In a numbering-machine, a series of stop-bars having upperhorizontal portions formed with longitudinal grooves and centraldepending portions, stops adjustably held in said grooves, abracket inwhich said depending portions are held, a cross-bar supporting saidbracket, and a rotary shaft having a series of cams corresponding tosaid stop-bars for periodically raising the latter, substan- IOO IIO

across such line of travel, feed-rolls normally out of contact, a shaftfor throwingsaid'feed-y rolls into frictional contact, an arm on saidshaft, a cam driven by said first-mentioned shaft and having peripherallugs correspond'- ing to the number of said stops, said arm beingdesigned. to be engaged by said lugs, substantially as set forth.

28. VIn a numbering-machine, a series of independent stops, arranged atdifferent distances from the receiving end o f the machine, a shafthaving a series of` cams for successively operating said stops,differential gearing on said shaft corresponding'to said stops, andoperating mechanism engaging said differential gearing, as and for thepurpose set forth. A

29. In a numbering-machine, a series of independent stops, arranged atdifferent distancesfrom the receivingend of the machine, a shaft havinga series of cams for successively operating said stops, differentialgearing onsaid shaft corresponding to said stops,

gearing on said shaft corresponding'to said stops, a rotating shafthaving a gearpinion capable of being adjusted longitudinally thereon, anarm having asleeve adjustable on said latter shaft and an intermediategear-wheel intermeshin g with said pinion and said differential gearing,as set forth.V

latter shaft, a hanged plateprojecting from said sleeve holding saidgearpinion, means for holding said arms, and an intermediate gear-wheelmounted on the outery end of said arm meshing with said pinion anddie'rential gearing, substantially as set forth.

32. In a numbering-machine having a table acrossits frontend, a bar, orbars, extended transversely over saidftable having tapered edges,tympan-blocks having grooves accom- ,d

modating said bars, screws for'holding said blocks, coverings for eachof said blocks, and frames-surrounding said blocks for holding saidcovering, substantially as set forth.

33. In a numbering-machine having a main frame, and a rotary shaftprovided with puly leys, tapes passed, over said pulleys and eX- tendedhorizontally within said frame along 'the line oftravelof a sheet tobe`pri nted,'a

drum'supported by said frame at the rear end thereof over which saidtapes arev passed, a lower drum bearing on said tapes, pivoted armstherefor, a series of rollers also'supported by said frame', two of saidrollers being abovevandbelow said first-mentioned drum, respectively, athird roller being on a line with said drum and havingadjustab'lesupportsfor itsbearings, and a lower receivingtable, as set forth.

34.` A numbering-machine having itsmain operating-shaft providedwithfavclutch,a foottreadle .having a rod for releasing said clutch,

and provided with a rocking member having a projecting arm, a pivotedarm for engaging said formerarm, and means for releasing said arms, asset forth.

35. A numbering-machine having its main operating-shaft provided with aclutch, a foot-treadle, a rocking member to which said treadle'isconnected, a rod connected 4to said member, a pivoted arm having anupper Weighted portion and designed to engage said former arni at itslower end, and a rotary shaft having an arm thereon designed to engagesaid pivoted arm and release the same from engagement with said formerarm, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

JOHN FRANKLIN MCNU'IT.

Witnesses:

W. C. KEELEY, IDAY H. TODD.

